Draga, Ig
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
45°56′48.78″N 14°32′52.42″E / 45.9468833°N 14.5478944°E / 45.9468833; 14.5478944
Slovenia (2013)
Draga (pronounced [ˈdɾaːɡa]) is a small village in the Municipality of Ig in southeastern Slovenia. Until 2007, the area was part of the settlements of Dobravica and Sarsko.[2] The village is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Name
The name Draga is derived from the Slovene common noun draga 'small, narrow valley', referring to the geographical location of the settlement.[4]
References
- ^ "Draga, Ig". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Draga, Ig". Stat.si: krajevna imena [Stat.si: Place Names] (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Ig municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 120.
External links
Media related to Draga at Wikimedia Commons- Draga on Geopedia
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Municipality of Ig
Administrative seat: Ig
| Current | |
|---|---|
| Former |
- Brest Mansion
- Draga Valley Ponds
- Ig Castle
- Ig Parish Church
- Iška Gorge
- Mount Krim
- Prehistoric pile dwellings
- Fran Govekar
